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UNM Buys Land for development

The University of New Mexico could be getting bigger and better but only for the right price. The school wants to buy new land; but it has to go to court first.

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Updated: 10:30 PM MDT Jun 16, 2013

UNM Buys Land for development

The University of New Mexico could be getting bigger and better but only for the right price. The school wants to buy new land; but it has to go to court first.

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WEBVTT COULD BE GETTING BIGGER AND BETTER BUT ONLY FOR THE RIGHT PRICE. THE SCHOOL WANTS TO BUY NEW LAND; BUT IT HAS TO GO TO COURT. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER LAURA THOREN EXPLAINS - NEW AT 10. BARREN LANDTHAT U-N-M WANTS TO TRANSFORM. 1:00 I think it could recharge the whole area. 1:04 INSTEAD OF LIVING NEXT TO 23 EMPTY LOTS OF LAND JACKSON MORTLEY, A JUNIOR WHO LIVES AT UNIVERSITY VILLAGE - COULD SOON BE LOOKING OUT OVER SPARKLING NEW ATHLETIC FACILITIES. 45 I know that people would like to live down here 49 BUT THE UNIVERSITY'S DREAM TO EXPAND CAMPUS WILL ONLY HAPPEN IF THE OWNERS OF THIS LAND - THE GUTIERREZ FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST - ACTUALLY AGREES TO SELL. UNM is offering 1.1 million dollars for this land - which will become baseball and softball fields as well as tennis courts. Now a judge will determine if that's a fair amount. IT'S AN EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGWHICH MEANS THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO SEIZE PRIVATE LAND AS LONG AS THE GUTIERREZ FAMILYIS PAID THE JUST AMOUNT. "WE BELIEVE THIS IS THE FAIREST WAY TO PROCEED" U-N-M PRESIDENT ROBERT FRANK SAID. AS FAR AS STUDENTS 1:06 I think the development is going to be really great. 1:08 OVERLOOKING FIELDS VERSUS DIRT IS A NO BRAINER. IN ALBUQUERQUE LAURA THOREN KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. WE TRIED TO REACH OUT TO THE "GUTIERREZ FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST" -- THE FAMILY SELLING THE LAND TO UNM; BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND CONTACT INFORMATION. AND A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THE FAMILY WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

UNM Buys Land for development

The University of New Mexico could be getting bigger and better but only for the right price. The school wants to buy new land; but it has to go to court first.